For patients weighing their options, comparing established treatments such as Mounjaro or Zepbound can offer useful context, since both follow a similar philosophy of gradual, provider-guided pacing rather than an immediate jump to a target level
Recent Findings Recent findings have increasingly highlighted the roles of neuroinflammation, dysregulation of the gut-brain axis, and poor sleep quality as key contributors to its pathophysiology
Insulin resistance and growth retardation in mice lacking insulin receptor substrate-1
It can be very different for one person or another, said Stacey Lockard, MD, an Indianapolis family medicine physician at Franciscan Health Family Medicine Residency program
A literature review of human studies from 2014 to 2024 examining glutathione therapy in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) found consistent improvements in alanine transaminase (ALT) levels and reductions in oxidative stress markers in subjects receiving glutathione as the primary intervention
While the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline recommends initiating obesity medications for adolescents 12 years old with obesity, as adjuncts to lifestyle interventions8, this trial, along with future data evaluating liraglutides long-term effectiveness and its potential impact on weight regain upon discontinuation, may change the current standard of care for pediatrics with obesity